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Kansas Man Charged 7 Years After Fatally Shooting Teen Refugee: Key Breakthroughs and Family’s Response
Kansas Man Charged with Murder in 7-Year-Old Cold Case of Teen Refugee. Breakthrough in Kansas: Man Charged for 2017 Fatal Shooting of Teen Refugee. Seven years after the tragic killing of 15-year-old December Htoo a Kansas man has been charged with murder bringing a significant breakthrough in a cold case that had long troubled the community, according to the published article of TRUE CRIME NEWS. Luis Samano now 24 faces charges of felony murder and attempted aggravated robbery for the fatal shooting that occurred at the Maple Hill Laundromat in Kansas City. At the time of the incident on November 18, 2017 Htoo a sophomore at JC Harmon High School and a refugee from Myanmar was closing up the laundromat where he worked. Despite the absence of witnesses and surveillance footage the Kansas City Police Department announced the pivotal development on July 18 crediting persistent investigative efforts for the progress. The case took a turn in 2021 when officers from the Lenexa Police Department recovered a firearm that matched the shell casings found at the crime scene. Investigators traced the gun back to its owner who implicated Samano in the shooting.
Researchers and leaders in agriculture participate in precision agriculture demonstration
CLAY CENTER, Kan. (WIBW) - Researchers and leaders in agriculture from more than 40 nations visited Manhattan this week to learn the latest significant research and information on precision agriculture at the International Conference on Precision Agriculture (ICPA). The conference is in partnership with the International Society of Precision Agriculture...
KBI: 25-year-old Salina man dies in officer-involved shooting
SALINA —Salina Police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Salina. Just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to 544 N. 12th Street in Salina, after learning a man with a felony warrant was at the location, according to a media release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Woman, 18, arrested in connection with attempted robbery in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A woman was arrested this week in connection with an incident in which a female was shot earlier this year in Manhattan, authorities said. The arrested woman was identified as Laynie Perez, 18, of Manhattan. According to Riley County Police officials, Perez was arrested around 9...
KU announces Lawrence-based events and promotional opportunities for upcoming football season
The Kansas athletic department announced on Thursday a variety of events and projects it plans to implement around Lawrence as KU football games relocate to Kansas City during the 2024 football season. The initiatives include watch parties at local businesses, “zone parties” that drive fans to a specific area within...
EmberHope Connections resumes care contract in Sedgwick County after 11-year hiatus
EmberHope Connections has increased its staff and initiated partnerships with local agencies to fill its role as the new foster care contractor in Sedgwick County. The faith-based nonprofit, which took over the state contact previously held by Saint Francis Ministries on July 1, believes these measures will help improve historically below-average foster care metrics in […]
Rainbow awarded $653,256 from the State of Kansas for BAG 4 Grant to Connect 99 Homes in Rural Troy and Wathena
Everest, Kansas, July 19, 2024 -- Rainbow is proud to announce they have been awarded $653,526 from the State of Kansas as part of their Broadband Acceleration Grant (BAG) fund. Rainbow was one of the 12 Internet service providers to be awarded funds from this $10 million round of BAG grants.
Neighborhood farm stand gains popularity in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A neighborhood farm stand is gaining traction in the Capital City. Krystle and Brandon Simpson recently opened the Little Hippie Homestead Farm Stand at their southeast Topeka home. They offer fresh eggs, organic veggies, homemade bread,and other hippie goods right in their front yard. The couple told 27 News that they started the […]
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